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More Complaints Against NYPD Officers Include Video Evidence, Study Finds

Civilian recordings, police body cameras are increasingly important in investigations of officer conduct, such as Eric Garner probe

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Mariana Alfaro

June 28, 2017 12:00 a.m. ET

Civilians are increasingly including video evidence in complaints against New York Police Department officers, according to a study by an independent police review organization.

The New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board reported that 794 of the 4,426 complaints it closed in 2016 included some form of video evidence, an increase from just 43 closed complaints with video evidence out a total of 4,268 in 2012.